左ひだり遣づかい

noun

left puppeteer (bunraku)

In bunraku, the puppeteer who operates the left arm of the puppet. Often part of a three-person team; compare 三人遣い.

See also: 三人遣い

• 文ぶん楽らくでは、左ひだり遣づかいが人にん形ぎょうの左ひだり腕うでを操あやつる。

  In bunraku, the left puppeteer manipulates the puppet's left arm.